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Published: January 31, 2004, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Comco (Mark Andy), FLEXcon Co., Gidue, Labelexpo Americas 2004, Prime Graphics, Smart Packaging 2004, and Stork.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: January 31, 2004
New products from: A.T.W. World Trade Group, Cham-Tenero Paper Mills, Hanovia, Labelmate, Omet, PCM Image-Tek, Pillar Technologies, and Sprinter Marking.

Materials

Published: January 31, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New materials from: ADM Tronics Unlimited, Amagic Holographics, Arjobex, Avery Dennison Corp., Bostik Findley, Contract Converting, Multi-Plastics, Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Polymeric Converting, and Yupo Corp. America.

Products

Published: January 31, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New products from: Aetek, Amacoil, Ashe, Bosch Rexroth, Brookfield, Convertech, Daetwyler, Danfoss, Davis-Standard, Deacro, EMT Intl., Erema, EDI, Industry Tech, Gigahertz-Optik, Glenro, GRIPdigital, KBA, Leistritz, MarquipWardUnited, Maxson, Menzel, Nordson, Pinpoint Laser, Presto Products, Rogers, Rollem, Standard Mill Machinery, and Zimmer.

CMYK=RGB - The Digital Color Revolution

Published: January 31, 2004, By Matthew Bernasconi, Opaltone Graphic Solutions
Our printing industry is experiencing rapid changes. Yet the most obvious change that needs to be made has been overlooked for decades.

Converting Industry News

Published: January 31, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: ARC, Arcar Graphics, AVT, CCTI, Coperion, Cloeren, Davis-Standard, Design2Launch, DuPont, EGS Gauging, Environmental Inks and Coatings, ExxonMobil, Freedonia, ICE 2003, Pliant Corp., Presto Products, RadTech, Raymond Communications, RealTimeImage, Sealed Air, TItan (Valmet), Ultra Flex Packaging Corp., and Woodward Mfg. (now Woodward Jogger Aerators Inc.).

GOA to Offer Attendees More Bang for the Buck

Published: January 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
Graphics of the Americas, held at the Convention Center in Miami Beach, FL, January 23-25, traditionally has been the first major trade show of the year and the second largest graphic arts and converting exhibition in the US.

Legislative Outlook for 2004

Published: January 01, 2004, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
Major issues facing the 108th Congress likely to be of interest to converters include energy, security initiatives, and obesity initiatives. A brief summary follows.

How Dirty Is Your Money?

Published: January 01, 2004, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
The words “dirty money” mean different things to different people. You may think of dirty money as money illegally earned, transferred, or used. Typically, this is money obtained from criminal or corrupt sources that makes its way into our commercial banking system. Most of this is “laundered,” a term that implies making dirty money clean.

Friction Circles on a Winter's Day

Published: January 01, 2004, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Doing doughnuts — this was the term my high school friends called the art of driving around in snow-covered parking lots, spinning your back tires during a hard turn to get your car to fishtail in a circle.

On the Move

Published: January 01, 2004, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Avanti Computer Systems, CFC International, Corotec Corp., K 2004, Latran Technologies, Martin Automatic, Monaco Systems, Nordson Corp., Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Premier Sales, Presstek, Roosevelt Paper Co., Rovema Packaging Machines, Sato America, Valmet Rotomec, and X-Rite.

Get More with Less

Published: January 01, 2004, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Brakes and clutches are yet more converting-process components affected by this “less is more” philosophy.

On the Move

Published: January 01, 2004
News from: IIMAK, Nilpeter, and Seal Eletronica da Amazonia.

Where Past Meets Future

Published: December 31, 2003, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
It's not unusual at this time of year for people to pause and look back at where they've been. Now is also the time when managers contemplate the future

Converting Industry News

Published: December 31, 2003, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: AIM, Clifton Packaging, Danapak Flexibles, Drupa, FPI Council, EAFA, Energy Sciences, Ko-Pack Intl., Mohawk Paper Mills, Monaco, PLGA, Pliant, Schiavi (Bobst), Society of the Plastics Industry, Sun Chemical, and X-Rite.

There's a Duck in My Duct!

Published: December 31, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Duck tape generally is a clear plastic film using an equally clear polyacrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive. It has use in packaging and protective applications. Duct tape frequently is a gray cloth-like material with a very aggressive rubber-based p-s backing. It finds use for many miscellaneous applications.

Converting Less Ordinary

Published: December 31, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
With 18 years of hard work under its belt, GSI seems to have walked a successful but traditional road. Looks can be deceiving!

A Brighter Picture

Published: December 31, 2003, By Robert W. Marsh, Contributing Editor
Gloomy reports notwithstanding, the US economy really is recovering.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: December 31, 2003, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Personnel in the converting and packaging industries will want to obtain the fully searchable “1995-2003 TAPPI PLACE Conference Proceedings Anthology CD-ROM.”

Reporter Clips

Published: December 31, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Labelexpo Americas 2004, MACtac, Scapa North America, and Skeist.

6 Sigma Success

Published: December 31, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Improved production techniques result in reduced scrap and increased yields for one electronic label converter.

Products and Materials

Published: December 31, 2003, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New from: ABB, Applied Extrusion Technologies, Avtron Mfg., Baldor Electric, Battenfeld Gloucester, Bayer Polymers, DFE, Contech, Converter Accessory Corp., Creo, Domino, Easy Lift Equipment, FLEXcon, Force Control Industries, Hazen Paper, Heidelberg, HP, KBA, Mach III Clutch, Magpowr, Migatron, Mokon, Montalvo, Nexen, Placid Industries, Precision AirConvey, Prime UV, Rad-Cure, Reel Technical Services, Scapa, Screen, Sensor Products, Toray Plastics, Wikoff Color, and W&H.

Seeing SPAM from 2 Directions

Published: December 01, 2003, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
Over the past year, we have seen numerous initiatives restricting unsolicited commercial communications both in the US and abroad. While most members

Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 3

Published: December 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
The columns appearing in this space for the past two months presented instances in which people were not being environmentally responsible in their jobs.

Dual-Deckle System for Trouble-Free Web Width Variation

Published: December 01, 2003, By Sam G. Iuliano, Extrusion Dies Industries LLC
Application: When incorporated into a die with an appropriate flow channel design and a modern flex lip adjusting system, a dual-deckle system will significantly improve operational efficiency by minimizing costly down time.

PFFC Moves 'Uptown'

Published: December 01, 2003, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
On December 8, PFFC will occupy new offices! Along with several of its sister publications (including American Printer), PFFC has consolidated offices

Reporter Clips

Published: December 01, 2003, By by Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
News from: Avery Dennison, Glue Dots Intl., Gorilla Label, Seal-It Inc., Tyco Adhesives, and WS Packaging Group.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: December 01, 2003
New products for the narrow web converting industry from: American Leistritz Extruder Corp., Health Custom Press, and Independent Machine Co.

Totally Rockin' Metal

Published: December 01, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
This year's EMA Awards prove the glitz of metallizing truly rocks.

Mixing It Up

Published: December 01, 2003, By James M. Wheeler, Wheeler Consulting

Analyze your mixing process to root out the cause of poor performance.

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